I see there's moves afoot to allow ---------------

[Spelly]

 ------------- members of the exclusive House of Windsor to marry Catholics, so...................

I wonder how long it will be before the Vatican responds, in a similar manner, and we have a lady pope? 

Spelly.

 

[prehensile]

Been done

Well, probably not but ...

[Peter]

------------- members of the exclusive House of Windsor to marry Catholics, so...................

I wonder how long it will be before the Vatican responds, in a similar manner, and we have a lady pope? 
Spelly.

 

Why not? There is no reason why there should not be women priests. 40 years ago women were only allowed on the altar to clean it, now women can give out communion. The Laws of the Catholic Church are all made by men --- exclusively. There is no reason why clergy should not marry, either.

[Mr Widnes]

Is that not racist?

I never even knew that it was against the law for a catholic to marry one of the royals. This law should have been rescinded years ago.

In my book, this indirectly adds fuel to the fire that Princess Di was bumped off for allegedly wanting to marry Dodi, an arab.

[StuckinNewport]

Why not? There is no reason why there should not be women priests. 40 years ago women were only allowed on the altar to clean it, now women can give out communion. The Laws of the Catholic Church are all made by men --- exclusively. There is no reason why clergy should not marry, either.

Spot on Peter. I think that anyone who disagrees with the teachings and practices of the Cathiolic church should leave it and start a new religious denomination to teach them a lesson.

I know, let's call it Church of England and let's ban the church leaders from marrying Catholics. 

[Peter]

Spot on Peter. I think that anyone who disagrees with the teachings and practices of the Cathiolic church should leave it and start a new religious denomination to teach them a lesson.
I know, let's call it Church of England and let's ban the church leaders from marrying Catholics. 

Why not bring back the religion that was there before Christianity -- Druidism. No churches or clergy, the Bishops would get kicked out of the House of Lords and there would be loads of Cathedrals and church properties for sale.

Coronations would last 10 minutes thus saving loads of money, & weddings and funerals would have a bit more meaning rather than having clergy poncing around in fancy gear.

Winston Churchill became a druid in 1908, and had a great chance to disestablish the C 0f C in favour of Druidism.

[JonM]

I never even knew that it was against the law for a catholic to marry one of the royals. This law should have been rescinded years ago.

In my book, this indirectly adds fuel to the fire that Princess Di was bumped off for allegedly wanting to marry Dodi, an arab.

Dodi would have been fine - he was a muslim. The law doesn't stop royals from marrying muslims, hindus, jews, atheists, jedi or members of the orthodox church. And to be fair, none of those groups spent hundreds of years trying to violently overthrow the British state, unlike the papists. 

I thought the royals were allowed to marry a catholic, but they weren't allowed to succeed to the throne if they did? Which in the context of 16th/17th century politics, seems like it would have been a fairly sensible policy.

[manxviking]

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 stopped royals marrying catholics. 

There is no Biblical reason why priests can't marry and the preventing of women priests is due to a very dubious interpretation of Pauline doctrine.

What was missed here is that the eldest child, irrespective of sex, will be able to take the throne, something currently forbidden.

Druidism wasn't (isn't) a religion. It was a hierarchical priesthood that led Celtic (pagan) religion, much of which was subsumed into the Celtic Christian Church. Human sacrifices and tree worship became frowned upon, but nearly everything else became Christianised. The Druids are still around but few are pagans.

[Peter]

Dodi would have been fine - he was a muslim. The law doesn't stop royals from marrying muslims, hindus, jews, atheists, jedi or members of the orthodox church. And to be fair, none of those groups spent hundreds of years trying to violently overthrow the British state, unlike the papists. 
I thought the royals were allowed to marry a catholic, but they weren't allowed to succeed to the throne if they did? Which in the context of 16th/17th century politics, seems like it would have been a fairly sensible policy.

I did not think that the Catholics tried to overthrow the British State, violently or otherwise. History indicates that the British State tried to eradicate Catholicism from Britain.

[Brynhild]

Is that not racist?

Catholicism isn't a race Vic. Much like Jews are not a race of people. I could take up Judaism right now, I could not however become an African-American.

Not a criticism aimed at you, it just annoys me when people (and the mdeia) refer to Jews as a race.

In my book, this indirectly adds fuel to the fire that Princess Di was bumped off for allegedly wanting to marry Dodi, an arab.

Very good point. I bet Big Phil (not Scolari) wasn't too impressed if he got the news

[vikingbob]

------------- members of the exclusive House of Windsor to marry Catholics, so...................

I wonder how long it will be before the Vatican responds, in a similar manner, and we have a lady pope? 

Spelly.

 

Shouldn't the powers that be have asked the people first instead of the Windsors.

[rainviking]

I would think the nitwits at Westminster should spend their time on more urgent matters, who cares what the Royals do anyway. Pity they don't reform what goes on in parliament.

[Peter]

I would think the nitwits at Westminster should spend their time on more urgent matters, who cares what the Royals do anyway. Pity they don't reform what goes on in parliament.

I care about what the Royals do 'cos I'm paying for it. in the same way that I am paying for Parliament --- and I think that it should be reformed apropos of expenses immediately.

[BEANO]

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 stopped royals marrying catholics. 

Absolutely spot on.


As for the Pope - they could give it to Ian Paisley as far as I am concerned.

[Mr Widnes]

Catholicism isn't a race Vic. Much like Jews are not a race of people. I could take up Judaism right now, I could not however become an African-American.

Not a criticism aimed at you, it just annoys me when people (and the mdeia) refer to Jews as a race.
Very good point. I bet Big Phil (not Scolari) wasn't too impressed if he got the news

I would have thought that any sort of discrimination against a particular group of people would be classed as racist? Not based on colour but ethnic or religious origin, and in this case since they were catholic. I don't think it is sectarian discrimination, or is it?! Baffled.